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Behind enemy lines: Stanford


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USC is flying high after a monumental victory over rival Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind. Things don’t get any easier for the Trojans as the undefeated Cardinal head to Los Angeles for Halloween weekend. Led by Heisman hopeful quarterback Andrew Luck, Stanford has been nothing short of amazing so far in 2011. The Cardinal […]

Running game has been catalyst for USC


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After a quick three-and-out by Notre Dame to start the game on Saturday, USC took over possession and proceeded to do exactly the opposite of what everyone expected — it ran the ball. If USC coach Lane Kiffin would have proposed this game plan to the USC faithful before the Trojans’ first snap, I would […]

Game rewind: Notre Dame


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The set up: After eight consecutive years of defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the USC Trojans experienced defeat last season in Los Angeles. Notre Dame hoped to use that victory as a springboard into an extended period of dominance over its intersectional rival. USC, coming off a long week after defeating California on Oct. […]

Luck of the Irish wears off against Trojans


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It’s a script that has been written before — so often, in fact, it has become almost cliché. The echoes have been awakened, Notre Dame is back. That much was indicated prior to Saturday night’s grudge match against USC. Facing a USC team that had been underwhelming for much of its first six games, Notre […]